The search resumed early Sunday in southeastern Kentucky as police searched for a suspect in a shooting near Interstate 75 that left seven people injured in a shooting and car crash, authorities said.
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened around 6 p.m. Saturday near Exit 49, and deputies are searching the area along the highway on foot and using drones.
Authorities named Joseph A. Couch, 32, as a suspect in the shooting and warned the public that he is armed and dangerous.
Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Atcharo, a spokesman for the sheriff's office, told reporters that authorities “have not determined with any certainty that this individual was the shooter.”
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Joseph A. Couch has been named as a suspect in a shooting that happened Saturday on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky. (London Police)
Atchard said investigators believe there was only one shooter and that road rage was not a factor that led to the shooting.
Law enforcement resumed the search for Couch on Sunday morning. (Laurel County Sheriff's Office)
Police initially responded to a report of a suspect firing at motorists from either an overpass or a wooded area, according to multiple media reports.
London Mayor Randall Weddle previously said no deaths had been reported.
A shooting caused a traffic stop on Interstate 75 north of London, Kentucky, on Saturday. (Camden Mink/Mount Vernon Fire Department via The Associated Press)
Acciardo said five people were shot early Sunday and all were in stable condition, but some of the victims suffered “very serious injuries,” including one person who was shot in the face.
Two other people were injured in the vehicle accident, he said.
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In an address to the nation on social media, Weddle said the search area included “rough terrain and a lot of treeline.”
London Mayor Randall Weddle previously said authorities were searching for Couch in the densely wooded, rugged area. (Laurel County Sheriff's Office)
“We are not asking people to panic. There is no immediate danger to the city but again, we are asking everyone to stay safe,” the mayor said, adding that residents should remain “vigilant” as police search for Couch.
Couch is described as a white male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 154 pounds.
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Located about 80 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky, London has a population of about 7,600.
Fox News Digital's Bree Stimson contributed to this report.
